Saurabh Chaudhary Wins Bronze in 10m Air Pistol At ISSF World Cup 2025

Saurabh Chaudhary, a 22-year-old shooter from Uttar Pradesh, made a remarkable comeback to the Indian shooting team by clinching a bronze medal in the 10m air pistol event at the ISSF World Cup in Lima, Peru (April 2025). Competing in a star-studded final featuring Olympic champions, he demonstrated resilience in a low-scoring and tightly contested match. This was his first individual World Cup medal in over two years, marking a strong return to international form.

Key Highlights

• Event: ISSF World Cup 2025 – 10m Air Pistol (Men)
• Location: Lima, Peru
• Medal Won: Bronze
• Athlete: Saurabh Chaudhary (Uttar Pradesh, India)
• Age: 22
• Comeback: Returned to the national team in 2025 after a break of over 2 years
• Final Score: 219.1

Finalists and Notable Competitors

• Yu Xie (China): Reigning Olympic Champion – finished 5th
• Almeida Felipe Wu (Brazil): 2016 Rio Olympic Silver Medallist – won Silver
• Kai Hu (China): Winner of the Argentina ISSF WC – finished strong
• Christian Reitz (Germany): Rio Olympic Champion in 25m Rapid Fire – eliminated earlier
• Varun Tomar (India): Cousin of Saurabh – finished 4th

Final Match Progression

First Series

• Saurabh scored 50.7, placed 2nd behind Xie (50.8)
• Varun Tomar scored 50.5, placed 3rd

Second Series

• Saurabh dropped due to low scores (4 shots <10), moved to 4th
• Hu led with 100.2 points

After 1st Elimination

• Tomar 3rd (119.5), Saurabh joint 5th
• Hu led with 123.0

Second Elimination Stage

• Tomar 2nd (140.5), Saurabh still 5th (139.4)
• Reitz eliminated

Crucial Round

• Saurabh’s scores of 10.2 and 10.6 propelled him to 2nd (160.2)
• Xie eliminated due to poor shots (9.4, 9.2)

Final Elimination

• Tomar finished 4th
• Saurabh maintained 3rd with back-to-back 9.6s and clinched Bronze

Summary/Static	Details
Why in the news?	Saurabh Chaudhary Wins Bronze in 10m Air Pistol At ISSF World Cup 2025
Event	ISSF World Cup 2025 (Lima, Peru)
Discipline	10m Air Pistol (Men’s Individual)
Medal	Bronze
Athlete	Saurabh Chaudhary
Comeback	After 2+ years’ break from national team
Other Medalists	Silver – Felipe Wu (Brazil), Gold – Kai Hu (China)
Indian Finalists	Saurabh Chaudhary (Bronze), Varun Tomar (4th)
Notable Opponents	Yu Xie (Olympic Gold), Reitz (Rio Champion)